Pasco High School Weekly Newsletter
February 12, 2023
Mission Statement/Declaración de la misión
La misión de Pasco High School es crear un ambiente de colaboración que fomente el aprendizaje, el respeto mutuo y una fuerte ética de trabajo, ayudando así a desarrollar futuros ciudadanos para los desafíos que se avecinan.
Weekly Announcements
Progress Checks:
We are entering week 7 of quarter 3. Please take a few minutes and review your student’s progress on Mystudent. The end of quarter 3 is on Friday, March 10th. As always, if you would like to schedule a parent-teacher conference, please contact us at 352-524-5539.
Tutoring:
Just a reminder that weekly free tutoring is held in the COVE every Wednesday from 1:45 to 3:45. Snacks are provided for students as well.
Course Registration:
All current 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students had the opportunity to meet with their counselors this week to complete their registration process for the 23-24 school year. If your student was absent, there will be make-up days on Monday and Tuesday. Please reach out to your student’s school counselor if you or your student have any questions.
Extended School Day:
If your student signed up to be a part of our Extended School Day program, please remember that this program meets on Monday’s and Wednesday’s after school in the IRC.
School Advisory Committee:
The next SAC meeting is Tuesday, March 28th at 8:00am in the front office.
Seniors:
Seniors, you must order your cap/gown from Herff Jones prior to March 31st.
YRBS Survey:
This week our school will be participating in the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, also known as YRBS. This is a 45-minute national survey conducted by the CDC (Center for Disease Control) out of Atlanta, GA. The YRBS is a survey that Pasco County Schools has previously participated in. This survey will be completed anonymously, students and classes have been randomly selected at our school to participate. An opt-out reminder sheet has been sent home with students whose class is randomly selected. Therefore, if you wish for your student to not participate in this anonymous survey, please make sure the survey "opt out" section in your students MyStudent account is completed. If you have any questions please feel free to contact the school.
Testing:
Attention Juniors and Seniors! Next week starting on February 21st, 11th and 12th graders who are still working towards satisfying their graduation requirement for the ELA FSA (Reading and Writing) will have the opportunity to take the FSA Retake. This is a 3-day test. Rosters will be posted this week and students will be receiving a letter and invitation for testing in their English classes. If you have additional questions, please contact Mrs. Resto.
All juniors will have the opportunity to take the SAT on March 1, 2023 during the regular school day, at no cost to students.
All juniors along with interested seniors will have the opportunity to take the ACT on March 7th, 8th, and 9th. If you are a senior and you have not registered and paid yet, you must do so by Friday, February 17th.
If you have any questions about the SAT or ACT, please contact Dr. Swackard.
President’s Day:
Remember school will be in session on Monday, February 20th. This is one of our hurricane make-up days.
Spring Break:
School will be closed from Monday, March 13th to Friday, March 17th for Spring Break.
Senior Dates
Volunteer Opportunity
Find All Your Photos
Home Sporting Events for the Week!
February 13 Girls Lacrosse 7:00 p.m.
February 14 Girls Tennis 3:00 p.m.
February 14 Girls Lacrosse 6:00 p.m.
February 16 Boys Tennis 3:00 p.m.
Spring Athletics
Baseball: Coach Giles: jgiles@pasco.k12.fl.us
Softball: Coach McDonald: anmcdona@pasco.k12.fl.us
Track: Coach Gates: lgates@pasco.k12.fl.us
Coach Virtue: cvirtue@pasco.k12.fl.us
Boy's Lacrosse: Coach Vance: pvance@pasco.k12.fl.us
Girl's Lacrosse: Coach Doody: kdoody23@gmail.com
Boy's Tennis: Coach Wilks: mwilks@pasco.k12.fl.us
Girl's Tennis: Coach Wilks: mwilks@pasco.k12.fl.us
Important Links to District Information
Parent Bill of Rights Information:
https://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/oll_documents/parent-bill-of-rights
School Lunch Information/Application:
https://connectplus.pasco.k12.fl.us/do/fns/pascoschoolmeals/
Student Code of Conduct:
http://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/library/student_services/conduct/csc_eng.pdf
Have questions about dual enrollment?
https://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/oll/page/dual-enrollment
Once you have visited this link, please sit with your school counselor to map out your dual enrollment path. They will be able to help you navigate the required documents and assessments needed for enrollment.
PARENTS/GUARDIANS
Step by Step instructions for filling out your Emergency Card
Parents,
Due to unforeseen circumstances, it is very important to make sure your contact information is always current and accurate. The school needs to be able to communicate with you regarding any changes or emergencies. Please review the step-by-step instructions below on how to access and fill out the emergency forms.
Title 1 Information
Out-of-Field Teachers Notification
Out-of-Field Teachers: Florida Statutes require that we report to parents any teacher who is teaching a subject(s) outside his/her certification area. The following Pasco High School teachers are teaching out-of-field during the 2022-2023 school year:
Teacher Teaching Out-of-Field Area
Clark, Samson ESOL
Gonzalez, Taylor ELA 6-12 and ESOL
Kinsman, Dylan Chemistry 6-12
Nelson, William ESOL
Pedraza, Victor Health K-12
Singleton, Brian ESE K-12
Voorvaart, Amanda Middle Grades General Science
These teachers are certified in at least one area and are qualified to teach, but need additional course work to add the out-of-field area coverage to their certificate. The teachers listed above are teaching out-of-field while completing course work in the evening, on weekends, and/or during the summer to gain certification, or taking a content area knowledge exam to demonstrate they have the content knowledge to teach their above listed out-of-field area.
English teachers who teach students that qualify as English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) are required to take 300 hours of additional course work beyond their teaching degree to earn an ESOL Endorsement to their State Teachers Certificate. The following teachers are in the process of taking the required course work to earn their ESOL Endorsement: Gonzalez, Taylor; Nelson, William.
All of our out-of-field professional educators are dedicated to helping students succeed in their learning!
Looking for more information?
Email: kkadlub@pasco.k12.fl.us
Website: https://phs.pasco.k12.fl.us/
Location: 36851 State Road 52, Dade City, FL, USA
Phone: 352-524-5500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PascoPirates/
Twitter: @PHS_Principal